Pope Leo XIV has made waves with some of his fashion choices, returning to much of the traditional pomp of popes past.

How he chooses to bring his own legal acumen to bear on each of these three situations will say a great deal about the early direction of his pontificate.

Pope Leo XIV stressed the importance to society of sport in his Angelus address in the Vatican on Sunday. Sport was more than physical achievement, but could also "become an important means of reconciliation and encounter: between peoples and within communities,

While there’s plenty of room for views to shift as Pope Leo’s agenda becomes clear, people are watching how the first American-born leader of the

The new pontiff is showing he is like everyone else, and that he can preach from both on high to down low. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

"What does the pope think about us being related? That's my question," one cousin said. "What does he think of us because we're Afro American?" She plans to write a letter inviting Leo to her home if he ever visits New Orleans.

Recognize that God is present,” he said in a recorded video to a crowd gathered at the home stadium of the White Sox.